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Comment & OpinionLessons from a startup founder: prioritise your own wellbeing
Far too many founders think about their business before they think about themselves, says Joe Woolf, founder of Tasty Mates and head of retail at HomeCooks
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NewsWaitrose backs craft in major beer and cider overhaul
Around a quarter of the new SKUs are exclusive or first to market
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Comment & OpinionHow to capture retailer imagination with category visions
Everyone wants category growth but much category work is too flat, says Jeremy Garlick, partner at Insight Traction
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InterviewsIceland Foods CEO Tarsem Dhaliwal on keeping it in the family
In a rare interview, CEO Tarsem Dhaliwal reflects on his ‘under the radar’ approach to managing Iceland Foods and the family firm’s business interests
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NewsWaitrose unveils chicken welfare labelling scheme and hits BCC target early
Waitrose will meet the requirements of the Better Chicken Commitment this year
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NewsDuck sales boom in the mults on back of Gressingham success and promos
Duck sales in UK supermarkets rose by 27% last year, according to Kantar data
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Comment & OpinionEx-head of Sainsbury’s Future Brands: how to understand buyers
It is critical to understand what your buyer is looking for and deliver on that, says Tom Forsythe, MD at Good & Proper
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NewsLucky Saint adds 0.5% abv Lemon Lager to line-up ahead of summer
The NPD combines the brand’s original Superior Unfiltered Lager with ‘a squeeze of lemon juice’
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Comment & OpinionAllan Leighton’s biggest challenge in turning the Asda battleship
Asda will find range reduction a difficult, long-term project, says Ged Futter, director of The Retail Mind
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Comment & OpinionIs Yeo Valley’s move into meat as crazy as it sounds?
Yeo Valley Organic expanded into meat for the first time last week – but is the new beef burger line as surprising as it sounds?
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Category ReportThe summer pig-out: trends in barbecue 2025
Barbecuing last year hit heights not seen since 2021 as Brits took inspiration from around the world. So, what’s cooking for 2025?
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NewsYeo Valley takes first move into meat with launch of organic beef burger
Yeo Valley’s burger launch comes a week after it snapped up yoghurt brand The Collective
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Comment & OpinionLow-quality challenger pitches bring the movement down
Every time a challenger brand overpromises and underdelivers, or submits a time-wasting application, it makes buyers that bit more cautious about newness, says Thea Alexander, CEO at YF
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NewsSuncare challenger Altruist makes Tesco debut with eight SKUs
Altruist’s mission is to ‘reduce the incidence of skin cancer through the increased use of quality sunscreen’
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NewsAsda ends 100% British chicken pledge as it sources from Germany
The move ends the long-running convention where all major UK supermarkets sourced only British fresh chicken
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NewsTesco doubles Biotiful range in gut health push
The supermarket increased the range stocked by Biotiful from seven to 15 SKUs
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KVI TrackerThe Jolly Hog shrugs off sluggish sausage and bacon markets to boost sales
The brand had benefitted from increased supermarket listings and rising consumer demand for meat, said co-founder Olly Kohn
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InterviewsZuber Issa: it’s back to basics for EG’s Man on the Move
Having ‘changed the forecourt sector for the better’ with EG, and learning from the ‘beast’ that is Asda, Zuber Issa is turning his focus to EG On The Move
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Comment & OpinionFrom Heinz to Baileys: the secret to a great brand extension
Leveraging the trust and recognition of a brand to enter new markets has become a tried and tested part of brand management, says Tom White, chief strategy officer at Modern Citizens
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NewsTom Parker Creamery unveils ‘category first’ Bedtime Milk
The brand’s new functional milk is infused with botanicals to ’combat stress and promote good sleep’